Hawkins v. Department of Welfare

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Rees

Affirming.

Fannie Hawkins brought this action in the Graves circuit court under section 639a — 1 et seq. of the Civil Code of Practice for a declaration of rights. She named the Department of Welfare of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, John Quertermous, Commissioner of Welfare, and Aaron Paul, Acting Director of the Division of Public Assistance of the Department of Welfare, defendants. She filed an amended petition in which she named as defendants two employees of the Department of Welfare who resided and had offices in Graves county. In her petition she…